Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
March 30, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23442
Aircraft time
47,102 hours, 32,401 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654577572
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED AND CRACKED AT THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE C2 DOOR OPENING. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1.5 X 1 INCH CUTOUT TO THE CORNER THROUGH THE BONDED SKIN ASSY AND UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP. THE CORNER WAS REPAIRED WITH MULTIPLE ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ER/A 384702-14.